Collin Sexton was in attendance at Quicken Loans Arena as the Golden State Warriors finished off the sweep of the Cavs earlier this month. Whether or not he’s also present for Game 4 of next year’s Finals will be determined by LeBron James.

The Cavs drafting Sexton on Thursday won’t likely have much impact on James’ free agency. While Koby Altman made clear Sexton has a high basketball IQ — something James stressed as a strong preference in a teammate — James has also made clear over the years he doesn’t particularly trust rookies in big playoff moments.

In fairness, no one available at No. 8 would’ve dazzled James and sent him scrambling to commit long term in Cleveland. But this pick wasn’t about giving James a young weapon on a championship team. It was always meant as a safeguard in the event he leaves Cleveland again this summer.